Legal Terms
Choose one of the following questions:
1.
Discuss the major, distinguishing characteristics that separate a felony and a misdemeanor. What is similar
about them?
2.
Distinguish between the legal terms precedent and stare decisis. What are thei

CONSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
It is the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids a criminal defendant
from being made to stand trial twice for the same crime. Once the jury is sworn, a defendant is
set in jeopardy. The defendant cann

LEGALTERMS
In simple words, a precedent is something that has been done in the past and appears to as a
perfect reason for doing the same thing yet again. It is to a large extent the same in law. The
previous decision gives a reason for concluding a subse

Everyone works together and the FBI has started Anti Terrorism groups that help all
communities to come together and know the signs of terrorism. Anyone can call a terrorism
hotline and call in a suspicion. The FBI has really cracked down with terrorism a

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The basic hurdle in preventing domestic violence is that the victims are usually hesitant to
report any abuse. Women develop a genuine fear the economic mayhem that may follow the
report and fear of reprisal against themselves and their

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
A theory of justice that focuses on the requirements of the offenders and the victims, along
with the concerned community, as a substitute of punishing the offender or fulfilling abstract
legal principles is known as restorative justic

DRUGS AND THEIR INFLUENCE
Several attempts have been made with the course of time to shatter the sequence of drug
abuse and crime that involves providing treatment to offenders of substance-abuse at different
stages of the criminal justice system, includi

THE PAROLE SYSTEM AND REENTRY INTO SOCIETY
Before coming to a result, let us discuss some facts about recidivism. Recidivism is the
relapse of a person into a criminal behavior, even after receiving punishments for such acts.
According to statistics revea

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN CRIME PREVENTION
Dependence of human interactions is based on a basic level of trust. A trust, that has to be
earned. A high intensity of trust between the police and the community is an elementary
requirement for a civilization.

DNA TECHNOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION
In an era where technology has become an inevitable part of our everyday lives, it has also
provided criminals yet another opportunity for committing crimes. There are criminal minds
out there that are able to utilize t

MEDIA IN CRIME PREVENTION
Some of the crimes that are out on TV shows can and are based on real life situations. This helps
police to get the word out about a missing person or to help solve murder cases. A lot of people
watch the show Americas most wante